Tuesday, 30 July 2013

After release of the new beta edition Apple made a hint that confirms a fingerprint scanner. You can download iOS 7 beta 4 and try it.

Looks like the rumors are true: iOS 7 beta 4 has leaked a new folder called “BiometricKitUI.” Based on the description, sent to us by Hamza Sood,it
seems pretty clear that Apple is preparing a new iPhone with a
fingerprint sensor.The interface is described above, pointing to a user
being able to swipe the sensor on the iPhone’s home button.
The text:

bplist00_”enroll.tutor.image.label.left.hand_fingerprint.image_#enroll.tutor.image.label.right.hand_fingerprint.status_Photo of a person holding an iPhone with their left hand while touching the Home button with their thumb_;A fingerprint that changes colour during the setup process._iPhoto of a person holding an iPhone with their right hand while touching the Home button with their thumb_Recognition is

Sood tells us that the above strings are
what an iPhone with VoiceOver on would read to a user. According to a
source familiar with the development of the new iPhone, the
user-interface for the fingerprint scanning system has been complete.
This person also says that the technology is focused around unlocking
the phone, so it is unclear if it is built for a payment system (as
rumored) in the next iPhone. We previously reported that Apple’s iWatch will include some biometric related hardware/software features.

Also coming in the new iPhone, likely to look like the iPhone 5, is an improved camera system, A7 processor, and perhaps some new voice and camera features.